I WISH ALL THE VIEWERS OF MY BLOG
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
----VIJAYA KUMAR
THIS BLOG IS CREATED TO INFORM VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRAPRADESH -BLOGGING SINCE 11 FEBRUARY 2006
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
GOOD YIELDS
GOOD YIELDS RECORDED IN MANY MANDALS DURING CURRENT YEAR WHERE ASSURED IRRIGATION IS AVAILABLE.MIXED RESULTS- KHARIF 2008
JDA VISITED DROUGHT HIT PADDDY AREAS.KHARIF 2008 SHOWED MIXED RESULTS. SOME PARTS OF THE DISTRICT EXPERIENCED SEVERE DRY SPELL CONDITIONS FROM LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER ,DUE TO WHICH PADDY CROP SUFFERRED FROM MOISTURE STRESS . YIELD LOSS OCCURRED IN NEARLY 20,000 HECTARES .
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
PESTICIDES
I HAVE SEEN FARMERS SPRAYING PESTICIDES WITHOUT WEARING ANY PROTCTIVE CLOTHING.
I HAVE SEEN FARMERS MIXING PESTICIDES IN BUCKETS USING THEIR HANDS.
I HAVE SEEN FARMERS COLLAPSING AFTER A SPRAY IN FIELDS WITH HARMFUL CHEMICALS.
I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS SUFFERING FROM CANCERS.
I HAVE SEEN CHILDREN IN VILLAGES BORN WITH MANY ABNORMALITIES
DUE TO REASONS UN-KNOWN.
I HAVE SEEN SEEN VILLAGERS WASHING AND CLEANING PESTICIDE BOTTLES IN IRRIGATION TANKS, WHILE THEIR CHILDREN ENJOYING A BATH AT THE SAME PLACE.
I HAVE SEEN FARMERS MIXING PESTICIDES IN BUCKETS USING THEIR HANDS.
I HAVE SEEN FARMERS COLLAPSING AFTER A SPRAY IN FIELDS WITH HARMFUL CHEMICALS.
I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS SUFFERING FROM CANCERS.
I HAVE SEEN CHILDREN IN VILLAGES BORN WITH MANY ABNORMALITIES
DUE TO REASONS UN-KNOWN.
I HAVE SEEN SEEN VILLAGERS WASHING AND CLEANING PESTICIDE BOTTLES IN IRRIGATION TANKS, WHILE THEIR CHILDREN ENJOYING A BATH AT THE SAME PLACE.
I HAVE SEEN LAKHS OF LADY BIRD BEETLES DYING AFTER A PESTICIDE SPRAY IN PADDY FIELD
WORKING AS AGRICULTURAL OFFICER
AGRICULTURAL OFFICER'S WORK GIVES MAXIMUM JOB SATISFACTION.
WE CAN - MEET FARMERS , GIVE TIMELY SUGGESTIONS , SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, INCREASE THEIR LANDS' PRODUCTIVITY AND PASS ON GOVT. SUBSIDIES,OBSERVE NATURE CLOSELY , GENERATE MANY SUCCESS STORIES . I AM SURE , NO JOB GIVES MORE SATISFACTION.
FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS MY INTEREST TURNED TOWARDS PESTICIDE FREE FARMING , ILL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES AND EDUCATING FARMERS ON PESTICIDES , NATURAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ETC.
WE CAN - MEET FARMERS , GIVE TIMELY SUGGESTIONS , SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, INCREASE THEIR LANDS' PRODUCTIVITY AND PASS ON GOVT. SUBSIDIES,OBSERVE NATURE CLOSELY , GENERATE MANY SUCCESS STORIES . I AM SURE , NO JOB GIVES MORE SATISFACTION.
FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS MY INTEREST TURNED TOWARDS PESTICIDE FREE FARMING , ILL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES AND EDUCATING FARMERS ON PESTICIDES , NATURAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ETC.
KOTHAVALASA- MY FAVOURITE PLACE OF WORK
PRESENTLY I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (TECHNICAL) IN JOINT DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AT VIZIANAGARAM.
I LIKE KOTHAVALASA - A MANDAL HEAD QUARTERS IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT SITUATED NEAR VISAKHAPATNAM.
HERE,PEOPLE ( FARMERS) ARE VERY GENTLE, SOFT NATURED.
THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES ALSO ARE VERY POLITE AND NEVER COMMENTED OR INVOLVED IN POLICY DECISSIONS LIKE SELECTION OF ADARSA RYTHUS(MODEL FARMERS) ETC..
I LIKE KOTHAVALASA - A MANDAL HEAD QUARTERS IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT SITUATED NEAR VISAKHAPATNAM.
HERE,PEOPLE ( FARMERS) ARE VERY GENTLE, SOFT NATURED.
THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES ALSO ARE VERY POLITE AND NEVER COMMENTED OR INVOLVED IN POLICY DECISSIONS LIKE SELECTION OF ADARSA RYTHUS(MODEL FARMERS) ETC..
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
GROUND NUT CROP HARVESTING
HARVESTING OF GROUND NUT CROP NEARLY COMPLETED.WOMEN TAKE THE RESPONSIBILY OF 95% OF OPERATIONS.
Friday, October 17, 2008
WARNING- BPH AND GLH ATTACK LIKELY
BPH AND GREEN LEAF HOPPER ATTACK LIKELY TO OCCURE SEVERELY DURING THIS KHARIF. EXCESS N APPLIED CONDITION,DRY WEATHER AND LACK OF SUFFICIENT PREDATOR POPULATION IN FIELDS FAVOURING THEIR DEVELOPMENT. FARMERS AGRIL. OFFICERS MUST BE MORE CAUTIOUS.
NEEM OIL SPRAY , NEEM SEED KERNAL EXTRACT CAN REDUCE PEST POPULATION.
DONT APPLY UREA IN THE INFESTED FIELDS. UREA MAKES THE PLANT MORE SUCULANT AND MAKES THE CROP MORE VULNERABLE TO PEST ATTACK..
Sunday, October 12, 2008
GROUNDNUT CROP CONDITION
REPORT ON GROUNDNUT CROP CONDITION DURING KHARIF 2008
Normal Area : 38,992 Ha.
Area covered : 36,396 Ha.
No .of mandals covered : 26
Variety : JL-24
At present the crop is at harvesting stage Sowings were completed intime during May & 1st week of June. Dry spells prevailed during June & July helped for normal growth in late sown crop in some parts.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
WELCOME TO OUR NEW COMMISSIONER
HEARTY WELCOME TO OUR NEW
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
SMT. POONAM MALAKONDAIAH, I.A.S
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Hundreds of Natural enemies
.JPG)
THIS IS A RARE PHENOMENON OCCURRED DURING LAST KHARIF . ENTIRE PADDY AREA IN THE DISTRICT IS SEEN, PROTECTED BY LAKHS OF NATURAL ENEMIES.THE BENEFICIAL INSECT POPULATION ENORMOUSLY INCREASED. AT THE LIGHT (TRAP)IN THE PHOTO MIRID BUG (BENEFICIAL)POPULATION IS SEEN ALONG WITH BPH(PEST)
SUCCESS STORY(REPUBLISHED)
BUMPER HARVESTS THANKS TO FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS
HIGHEST YIELDS OBTAINED DURING KHARIF 2007, IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT of ANDHRA PRADESH without using pesticides- LOW NITROGEN APPLICATION AND CONSERVATION OF ATURAL ENEMIES - THE REASONS behind the success- farmer’s fields schools ( POLAMBADI PROGRAMMES) helped alot.
RICE – NORMAL YIELD - 1848 kg/ha.
AVERAGE YIELD during kharif 2007 - 3700 kg/ha.
B.A. Srinivas, farmer of cheepuruvalasa village of kothavalasa mandal is very happy. He said that he got the highest yield, when compared to the past 5 years. The speciality is that he had not invested a single rupee on plant protection measures. He admits boldly that once he was the highest user of pesticides in his village and used to spend thousands of rupees until he undergone Polambadi training. He was imparted training on integrated crop management techniques(ICM) in the farmers field school (polambadi) conducted by the mandal agricultural officer , in their village in the previous year.
The seasonal conditions, during kharif 2007 are very favorable for crop production and the farmers of vizianagaram district reaped bumper harvests of paddy crop. Thanks to natural enemies, which played a major role.
Problems in paddy cultivation in Vizianagaram district:
Small and scattered holdings, cultivation under small tanks, lack of supplemental irrigation facilities, erratic and deficit rain fall, late onset of monsoon, prolonged dry spells, and light textured soils low in organic carbon and nutrient contents, pose serious problems on the productivity front, by which the paddy cultivation often lands in troubles.
Rain fed cultivation often leads to delayed sowings, delayed transplantations with over aged seedlings, due to which application of excess ‘N’ by distressed farmers is a common phenomenon observed in the area. This situation causes severe pest attacks, leading to indiscriminate use of pesticides which ultimately leads to rise in cost of cultivation. Pesticides like Monocrotophos, Chlorpyrephos and Methyl parathion dust which are highly hazardous, are generally used on paddy crop. Insect pests like leaf folder, stem borer, brown plant hopper and diseases like blast and sheath blight are commonly seen in the area.
IMPACT OF FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS:
Farmers field schools have been conducted in all major villages up to 2007 . The programme succeeded in mobilizing farmers towards integrated crop management techniques and also resulted reduction in cost of cultivation and crop losses due to pests and diseases.
Sri L.Adinarayana Murty, another farmer from Vasadi village says Polambadi ( FFS-Rice ) programme implemented in their village brought dramatic changes in their cultivation practices. “Farmers now know what to do and what not to do . They discuss in groups and take decisions. They are now observing the plants closely for the presence of natural enemies to post pone or even skip pesticide sprayings”. He says he can recognize many natural enemies like spiders, dragonflies, grillids, mirid bugs, long horned grass hoppers, lady bird beetles etc.
Farmers now learnt that application of excess quantities of urea make the leaves more palatable and attracts pest populations. So they reduced the application of urea. As a result ,the leaf folder pest which develops mainly at places where urea application is high, could not find its entry in the fields.
NATURAL ECOLOGICAL BALANCE MAINTAINED:
More over, as the farmers have been continuously educated on the adverse effects of pesticides on beneficial insects through farmers field schools by Agricultural Department , many of them have not resorted to application of pesticides. This situation helped beneficial insects to develop in fields.
Leaf folder pest which has caused havoc for the last 5 years was not at all seen during 2007.
Though BPH and Jassid infestation started during early September, it only helped in availability of sufficient food for their natural enemies and never crossed economic injury levels due to which beneficial insects developed in sufficient numbers in paddy fields. The pests which occurred in epidemic level during 2005 (i.e. Leaf folder) and 2006 (BPH and Jassids) could not find their place during 2007.
PESTICIDE CONSUMPTION ON PADDY REDUCED BY 75%:
It is interesting to note that there is a drastic reduction in consumption of pesticides as per the information from pesticide dealers.
Mr. Subrahmanyam, a pesticide dealer in Vizianagaram said that he lost more than 50% of his business .He also said that his seasonal selling of neem cake increased from 50 M.T.s and went upto 150 M.Ts this year. He also opined that this is certainly the impact of farmers field schools conducted in the district. FFSs have been conducted for the past 3 years in the district . All the FFSs may not be able to make all villages pesticide free. But they certainly help to induce thinking in the minds of thousands of farmers against pesticides. The message of farmer field schools now believed to have been reached to thousands of farmers.
·In vizianagaram district Pesticide consumption during 2007 up to October, 07 is only
4.01 M.Ts. of active ingredient while the consumption during the
Previous year 2006, up to October,06 is 16.0 M.Ts.
· Farmers field schools and Campaigns against pesticides by Agricultural department worked.
It is a fact that more than 70% of the farmers have not sprayed pesticides, which resulted in non elimination of beneficial insects from the fields and their populations increased enormously which could easily suppress pest populations. For example, the populations of Mirid bug, a natural enemy of BPH, have never been observed in previous years at these levels at light traps and street lights near the fields. Only Jassids and BPH were seen along with 1-2% Mirid bugs, then.
(In fact, last year I had to wait days together to catch a Miridbug’s image in my camera. But during current year, hundreds and even thousands of them are found at lights during night time - author)
All these conditions have helped in rising of paddy yields. Now the farmers are very happy as they got higher yields with reduced cost of cultivation.
COST OF CULTIVATION REDUCED-Rs. 7.0 CRORES SAVED:
It is estimated that in general, 60% of the paddy area is sprayed at least twice in a season with harmful chemicals which cost about Rs. 2000/- per hectare. Consequently, an amount of Rs. 10 t0 12 Crores is spent every year on plant protection measures. As 75% of the farmers avoided pesticides, the amount spent on PP measures has not exceeded even Rs. 3.0 crores in the district, thus saving an amount of more than Rs.7.0 crores.
FFS- ENLIGHTENING THE MINDS OF FARMERS:
Impact of FFS is clearly seen in Vizianagaram district. Farmers realized that excess application of Nitrogenous fertilizers (Especially UREA) is the root cause of many pest and disease problems and pesticides are not at all a solution for managing pests.
Organic matter content of the soil plays an important role in healthy crop growth. However, we need not apply hundreds of tonnes of organic manures to compensate the chemical fertilizers. Growing green manure crop and in situ incorporation is the most important factor contributing to higher yields.
Timely sowings can help in good growth and minimize pest complex.
By protecting and conserving natural enemies (beneficial insects) we can easily tackle the pest problems without using hazardous pesticides.
It is once again proved that “Natural enemies” are capable of growing into sufficient numbers to completely suppress /eliminate the pest populations.
Farmers field schools in Vizianagaram district succeeded in spreading this message.
G.V.VIJAYA KUMAR, M. Sc (Ag)
Agricultural Officer,
OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIZIANAGARAM
ANDHRA PRADESH, - INDIA
HIGHEST YIELDS OBTAINED DURING KHARIF 2007, IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT of ANDHRA PRADESH without using pesticides- LOW NITROGEN APPLICATION AND CONSERVATION OF ATURAL ENEMIES - THE REASONS behind the success- farmer’s fields schools ( POLAMBADI PROGRAMMES) helped alot.
RICE – NORMAL YIELD - 1848 kg/ha.
AVERAGE YIELD during kharif 2007 - 3700 kg/ha.
B.A. Srinivas, farmer of cheepuruvalasa village of kothavalasa mandal is very happy. He said that he got the highest yield, when compared to the past 5 years. The speciality is that he had not invested a single rupee on plant protection measures. He admits boldly that once he was the highest user of pesticides in his village and used to spend thousands of rupees until he undergone Polambadi training. He was imparted training on integrated crop management techniques(ICM) in the farmers field school (polambadi) conducted by the mandal agricultural officer , in their village in the previous year.
The seasonal conditions, during kharif 2007 are very favorable for crop production and the farmers of vizianagaram district reaped bumper harvests of paddy crop. Thanks to natural enemies, which played a major role.
Problems in paddy cultivation in Vizianagaram district:
Small and scattered holdings, cultivation under small tanks, lack of supplemental irrigation facilities, erratic and deficit rain fall, late onset of monsoon, prolonged dry spells, and light textured soils low in organic carbon and nutrient contents, pose serious problems on the productivity front, by which the paddy cultivation often lands in troubles.
Rain fed cultivation often leads to delayed sowings, delayed transplantations with over aged seedlings, due to which application of excess ‘N’ by distressed farmers is a common phenomenon observed in the area. This situation causes severe pest attacks, leading to indiscriminate use of pesticides which ultimately leads to rise in cost of cultivation. Pesticides like Monocrotophos, Chlorpyrephos and Methyl parathion dust which are highly hazardous, are generally used on paddy crop. Insect pests like leaf folder, stem borer, brown plant hopper and diseases like blast and sheath blight are commonly seen in the area.
IMPACT OF FARMERS FIELD SCHOOLS:
Farmers field schools have been conducted in all major villages up to 2007 . The programme succeeded in mobilizing farmers towards integrated crop management techniques and also resulted reduction in cost of cultivation and crop losses due to pests and diseases.
Sri L.Adinarayana Murty, another farmer from Vasadi village says Polambadi ( FFS-Rice ) programme implemented in their village brought dramatic changes in their cultivation practices. “Farmers now know what to do and what not to do . They discuss in groups and take decisions. They are now observing the plants closely for the presence of natural enemies to post pone or even skip pesticide sprayings”. He says he can recognize many natural enemies like spiders, dragonflies, grillids, mirid bugs, long horned grass hoppers, lady bird beetles etc.
Farmers now learnt that application of excess quantities of urea make the leaves more palatable and attracts pest populations. So they reduced the application of urea. As a result ,the leaf folder pest which develops mainly at places where urea application is high, could not find its entry in the fields.
NATURAL ECOLOGICAL BALANCE MAINTAINED:
More over, as the farmers have been continuously educated on the adverse effects of pesticides on beneficial insects through farmers field schools by Agricultural Department , many of them have not resorted to application of pesticides. This situation helped beneficial insects to develop in fields.
Leaf folder pest which has caused havoc for the last 5 years was not at all seen during 2007.
Though BPH and Jassid infestation started during early September, it only helped in availability of sufficient food for their natural enemies and never crossed economic injury levels due to which beneficial insects developed in sufficient numbers in paddy fields. The pests which occurred in epidemic level during 2005 (i.e. Leaf folder) and 2006 (BPH and Jassids) could not find their place during 2007.
PESTICIDE CONSUMPTION ON PADDY REDUCED BY 75%:
It is interesting to note that there is a drastic reduction in consumption of pesticides as per the information from pesticide dealers.
Mr. Subrahmanyam, a pesticide dealer in Vizianagaram said that he lost more than 50% of his business .He also said that his seasonal selling of neem cake increased from 50 M.T.s and went upto 150 M.Ts this year. He also opined that this is certainly the impact of farmers field schools conducted in the district. FFSs have been conducted for the past 3 years in the district . All the FFSs may not be able to make all villages pesticide free. But they certainly help to induce thinking in the minds of thousands of farmers against pesticides. The message of farmer field schools now believed to have been reached to thousands of farmers.
·In vizianagaram district Pesticide consumption during 2007 up to October, 07 is only
4.01 M.Ts. of active ingredient while the consumption during the
Previous year 2006, up to October,06 is 16.0 M.Ts.
· Farmers field schools and Campaigns against pesticides by Agricultural department worked.
It is a fact that more than 70% of the farmers have not sprayed pesticides, which resulted in non elimination of beneficial insects from the fields and their populations increased enormously which could easily suppress pest populations. For example, the populations of Mirid bug, a natural enemy of BPH, have never been observed in previous years at these levels at light traps and street lights near the fields. Only Jassids and BPH were seen along with 1-2% Mirid bugs, then.
(In fact, last year I had to wait days together to catch a Miridbug’s image in my camera. But during current year, hundreds and even thousands of them are found at lights during night time - author)
All these conditions have helped in rising of paddy yields. Now the farmers are very happy as they got higher yields with reduced cost of cultivation.
COST OF CULTIVATION REDUCED-Rs. 7.0 CRORES SAVED:
It is estimated that in general, 60% of the paddy area is sprayed at least twice in a season with harmful chemicals which cost about Rs. 2000/- per hectare. Consequently, an amount of Rs. 10 t0 12 Crores is spent every year on plant protection measures. As 75% of the farmers avoided pesticides, the amount spent on PP measures has not exceeded even Rs. 3.0 crores in the district, thus saving an amount of more than Rs.7.0 crores.
FFS- ENLIGHTENING THE MINDS OF FARMERS:
Impact of FFS is clearly seen in Vizianagaram district. Farmers realized that excess application of Nitrogenous fertilizers (Especially UREA) is the root cause of many pest and disease problems and pesticides are not at all a solution for managing pests.
Organic matter content of the soil plays an important role in healthy crop growth. However, we need not apply hundreds of tonnes of organic manures to compensate the chemical fertilizers. Growing green manure crop and in situ incorporation is the most important factor contributing to higher yields.
Timely sowings can help in good growth and minimize pest complex.
By protecting and conserving natural enemies (beneficial insects) we can easily tackle the pest problems without using hazardous pesticides.
It is once again proved that “Natural enemies” are capable of growing into sufficient numbers to completely suppress /eliminate the pest populations.
Farmers field schools in Vizianagaram district succeeded in spreading this message.
G.V.VIJAYA KUMAR, M. Sc (Ag)
Agricultural Officer,
OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIZIANAGARAM
ANDHRA PRADESH, - INDIA
Sunday, September 14, 2008
NURSERY READY TO TRANSPLANT
Here you can see the paddy seedlings ready to be transplanted. Farmers in our area generally commit many small mistakes which lead to yield loss.GAPS IDENTIFIED:
paddy seedlings are pulled and kept in field and on field bunds for 2 to 3 days before they are transplanted.
No care is taken while pulling nursery. pulled seedlings( roots) are washed thoroughlyand entire soil is removed so as to .
Nursery is raised some where away from main field and transported
and delay in transportation is also a common phenomenon .
Urea is applied to nurseries just few days before transplantation .
POLAMBADI -Farmers Field School, provides good oppertunity of enlightening farmers on these gaps.
GOOD SEASON
PADDY SEASON STARTED.NURSERY SOWINGS TAKEN UP INTIME DURING JUNE/JULY AND TRANSPLANTATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS .
Friday, August 15, 2008
BEST DISTRICT OFFICER AWARD TO OUR JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE
SRI M.N.GANGARAM , JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,VIZIANAGARAM RECEIVING BEST DISTRICT OFFICER AWARD FROM SRI S.VIJAYARAMARAJU, HON'BLE MINISTER FOR FORESTS.GOVT.OF ANDHRA PRADESH ,ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS ON 15-08-2008 AT POLICE PADADE GROUNDS , VIZIANAGARAMWednesday, August 13, 2008
RUNA VIMUKTI MELA PROGRESS
SO FAR 25 MELAS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED OUT OF THE TOTAL OF 34.
89750 NOs OF FARMERS HAVE ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE MELAs.
69932 CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED TO FARMERS.
A TOTAL AMOUNT OF RS.138 CRORES HAS BEEN WAIVED IN THE DISTRICT.
MORE THAN 1.1 LAKH FARMERS WERE COVERED
89750 NOs OF FARMERS HAVE ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE MELAs.
69932 CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED TO FARMERS.
A TOTAL AMOUNT OF RS.138 CRORES HAS BEEN WAIVED IN THE DISTRICT.
MORE THAN 1.1 LAKH FARMERS WERE COVERED
Friday, July 11, 2008
LOAN WAIVER-1 ST MEETING AT GURLA ON 9-07-08
SRI B.SATYANARAYANA, MINISTER FOR HOUSING ADDRESSING THE FARMERSSMT.B.JHANSI LAKSHMI,M.P BOBBILI,
SRI B.APPALA NAIDU ZP CHAIRMAN
AND SRIP.SAMBASIVA RAJU.MLA,SATIWADA
SRI V.VARADA RAMARAO MLC,
SRI P.RAJANNA DORA MLA SALUR ALSO ATTENDED
COMPLETE LOAN WAIVER TO FARMERS
RUNA VIMUKTHI MELAS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT
A MEETING AT GURLA MANDAL IN PROGRESS
A MEETING AT GURLA MANDAL IN PROGRESS
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
POLAMBADI ORIENTATION TRAINING
WE HAVE CONDUCTED AN ORIENTATION TRAINING TO ALL AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS AND ASST. DIRECTORS IN THE DISTRICT ON 13-06-08Saturday, June 21, 2008
A SECTION OF FARMERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE SADASSU
THOUGH IT WAS RAINING ON 10-06-08 FROM MORNING , FARMERS ATTENDED FROM 15 MANDALS AND MAINTAINED DISCIPLINE .
SHRI SATHRUCHARLA VIJAYA RAMA RAJU, HON"BLE MINISTER FOR FORESTS ADDRESSING
SHRI S. VIJAYA RAMARAJU ,MINISTER FOR FORESTS INAGURATED THE SADASSUAGRICULTURE DEPT. STALL
SRI CULTIVATION,INTER CROPPING RED GRAM IN GROUND NUT CROP, CROP DIVERSIFICATION MAIZE, GREEN MANURE CROPS,POLAMBADI, WATER SHED MODEL, VERMICOMPOST SHED, FARM MECHANISATION SOILTESTING ARE SOME OF OUR ITEMS DEPICTED. EXHIBITION AT RYTHUSADASSU
30 STALLS AT KUMILI RYTHUSADASSU AND 23 STALLS AT PARVATHIPURAM RYTHUSADASSU WERE ERECTED BY ALL THE DEPARTMENTS CONNECTED WITH FARMERS. THE EXHIBITION HELPED A LOT IN DISSEMINATING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE FARMING COMMUNITY.LIVE EXHIBITS , POSTERS , PAMPHLETS AND DEMONSTRATIONS BY PERSONNEL,COMPRISED THE EXHIBITION.AFTER RYTHU SADASSU TECHNICAL SESSIONS WERE HELD BY ANGRAU UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS AND RESOURCE PERSONSOF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
MORE THAN 6600 FARMERS ATTENDED THE KUMILI SADASSU. AND 4400 FARMERS ATTENDED THE PARVATHIPURAM SADASSU.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
DR.S.CHELLAPPA, IAS. AGRIL.PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER
APC.DR.CHELAAPA IAS. VISITED STALLS AND INTERACTED WITH MODEL FARMERS(ADARSA RYTHUS)
REVENUE DIVISIONAL LEVEL RYTHU SADASSUS NEAR RAMA TEERTHA SAGAR IRRIGATION PROJECT
Rythu sadassu WAS CONDUCTED at KUMILI VILLAGE of Pusapatirega Mandal.OF VIZIANAGARAM REVENUE DIVISIONMORE THAN 5800 FARMERS HAVE ATTENDED.
INAUGURATED BY SRI B. SATYANARAYANA MINISTER FOR HOUSING.
SMT B.JHANSI LAKSHMI ,MP BOBBILI ,
SRI B. APPALA NAIDU CHAIRMAN ZP,VIZIANAGARAM AND MLAS,MPPS,
AND
DR. S. CHELLAPPA ,IAS OUR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRI. AND COOP.,ATM,GOVT. OF AP.
HAVE ATTENDED .
30 STALLS HAD BEEN ERECTED ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES.
ASSTES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
SUMMER SHOWERS
Summer showers started during this week. How ever daily maximum temperatures are around 43 degrees centigrade. Farmers are preparing to sow Mesta crop in their Drylands. The Normal area of Mesta ,(a Fibre crop) is 43,300 hectares . Majority of Mesta crop of the state is in vizianagaram district .Friday, May 09, 2008
GOLD FROM TANK BED
ONCE , FARMERS USED TO APPLY SILT FROM TANK BEDS TO THEIR FIELDS, ESPECIALLY IN DRY LANDS WHICH ARE DEFICIENT IN MANY ESSENTIAL PLANT NUTRIENTS. TANK SILT IS A RICH SOURCE OF MANY MICRO AND MACRO NUTRIENTS .SO THE CROPS NEVER FACED ANY NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.BUT NOW FARMERS DISCONTINUED THE PRACTICE AND NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES LIKE ZINC AND IRON HAVE BECOME COMMON IN MANY AREAS.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
TIME FOR SUMMER PLOUGHINGS
ITS' TIME FOR TAKING UP SUMMER PLOUGHINGS. SOME SHOWERS RECEIVED DURING MARCH AND APRIL 2008 IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT . THE RAINFALL RECEIVED IS NORMAL . NO RAIN FALL RECEIVED DURING MAY2008.FARMERS ARE NOW APPLYING FYM( FARM YARD MANURE) TO THEIR FIELDS.
FROM NOW ONWARDS I WANT TO HIGH LIGHT VARIOUS MISTAKES COMMITTED BY THE FARMERS AND ALSO GAPS IDENTIFIED IN VARIOUS FARMING SITUATIONS IN CULTIVATION OF DIFFERENT CROPS
SUMMER PLOUGHINGS ARE TRADITIONALLY TAKENUP FIRST IN DRY LANDS FOLLOWED BY WET LAND AREAS.BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE % OF AREA COVERED BY SUMMER PLOUGHINGS IS DECREASING YEAR AFTER YEAR,AS MANY FARMERS FEEL IT AS AN EXTRA BURDEN.APPLICATION OF TANK SILT IN DRYLANDS WAS ALSO DISCONTINUED IN RECENT YEARS.
SUMMER PLOUGHINGS HELP IN REDUCTION OF DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISMS , EXPOSE FUNGAL BODIES AND LARVAE AND PUPAE OF MANY INSECT PESTS HIDDEN IN SOILS.IT ALSO CREATS A PORUS LAYER ON SOIL ,INCREASES AERATION AND HELPS IN REDUCING EVAPORATION LOSSES OF SOIL MOISTURE.INSECTS EXPOSED ARE EATEN BY BIRDS.PLOUGHINGS ALSO HELP IN DESTROYING WEEDS .
FROM NOW ONWARDS I WANT TO HIGH LIGHT VARIOUS MISTAKES COMMITTED BY THE FARMERS AND ALSO GAPS IDENTIFIED IN VARIOUS FARMING SITUATIONS IN CULTIVATION OF DIFFERENT CROPS
SUMMER PLOUGHINGS ARE TRADITIONALLY TAKENUP FIRST IN DRY LANDS FOLLOWED BY WET LAND AREAS.BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE % OF AREA COVERED BY SUMMER PLOUGHINGS IS DECREASING YEAR AFTER YEAR,AS MANY FARMERS FEEL IT AS AN EXTRA BURDEN.APPLICATION OF TANK SILT IN DRYLANDS WAS ALSO DISCONTINUED IN RECENT YEARS.
SUMMER PLOUGHINGS HELP IN REDUCTION OF DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISMS , EXPOSE FUNGAL BODIES AND LARVAE AND PUPAE OF MANY INSECT PESTS HIDDEN IN SOILS.IT ALSO CREATS A PORUS LAYER ON SOIL ,INCREASES AERATION AND HELPS IN REDUCING EVAPORATION LOSSES OF SOIL MOISTURE.INSECTS EXPOSED ARE EATEN BY BIRDS.PLOUGHINGS ALSO HELP IN DESTROYING WEEDS .
Sunday, April 20, 2008
EFFECT OF VERMICOMPOST
VERMICOMPOST IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN INITIATING FLOWERING. YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PHOTO TAKEN IN MY GARDEN. IT TOOK 2 MONTHS TO INITIATE FLOWERING. EVERY TIME ,I APPLY VERMICOMPOST TO THE ROSE PLANT @ 200 GRAMS NEARLY 20 FLOWERS WILL BLOOM. SOON AFTER PRUNING OLD BRANCHES AFTER ONE MONTH ANOTHER 15-20 FLOWERS WILL APPEAR. VERMICOMPOST IS A BIG LEAP TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMING . FARMERS CAN RELY ON IT AND COMPLETELY STOP CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REDUCTION IN PRODUCTIVITY.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
REGIONAL CONF. DIGNITORIES
Sri N. Raghuveera Reddy, Hon’ble for Agricultural Minister
Sri B. Appala Naidu, Chairman, Z.P., Vizianagaram
Smt Botsa Janshi Lakshmi, M.P., Bobbili Constituency
Sri K.Veerabhadra Swamy, M.L.A.,Vizianagaram
Sri Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao, M.L.A., Bobbili
Sri Vasireddy Varada Rama Rao, M.L.C.
Sri A.R. Sukumar, I.A.S, Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B. Kishore , District Collector, Vizianagaram.
Sri Mohammad Ariz Ahmad, I.A.S., Managing Director, A.P.S.S.D.C.Ltd.,
Sri Raghava Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri Yella Reddy, Consultant A.P.M.I.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B.Rosiah, Associate Director of Research, R.A.R.S., Anakapalli.
Sri Dr.Giri Rao, Director of Extension.ANGRAU,HYDERABAD
Additional Directors of Agriculture & Allied Departments
All Scientists Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam & Srikakulam Districts.
Joint Directors of Agriculture, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam
Regional Joint Director, Marketing
Joint Directors of Agriculture from commissionerate and Allied Departments.
Lead District Manager, Vizianagaram.
Deputy Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Asst. Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Mandal Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Extension Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments.
SRI D.RUSHYENDRANADH,ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, AND
SRI SUBRAHMANYAM ,JD ( FERTILIZERS),, FROM COMMISSIONERETE GUIDED US TO ORGANISE THE CONFERENCE IN A GRAND MANNER
Sri B. Appala Naidu, Chairman, Z.P., Vizianagaram
Smt Botsa Janshi Lakshmi, M.P., Bobbili Constituency
Sri K.Veerabhadra Swamy, M.L.A.,Vizianagaram
Sri Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao, M.L.A., Bobbili
Sri Vasireddy Varada Rama Rao, M.L.C.
Sri A.R. Sukumar, I.A.S, Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B. Kishore , District Collector, Vizianagaram.
Sri Mohammad Ariz Ahmad, I.A.S., Managing Director, A.P.S.S.D.C.Ltd.,
Sri Raghava Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri Yella Reddy, Consultant A.P.M.I.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B.Rosiah, Associate Director of Research, R.A.R.S., Anakapalli.
Sri Dr.Giri Rao, Director of Extension.ANGRAU,HYDERABAD
Additional Directors of Agriculture & Allied Departments
All Scientists Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam & Srikakulam Districts.
Joint Directors of Agriculture, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam
Regional Joint Director, Marketing
Joint Directors of Agriculture from commissionerate and Allied Departments.
Lead District Manager, Vizianagaram.
Deputy Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Asst. Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Mandal Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Extension Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments.
SRI D.RUSHYENDRANADH,ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, AND
SRI SUBRAHMANYAM ,JD ( FERTILIZERS),, FROM COMMISSIONERETE GUIDED US TO ORGANISE THE CONFERENCE IN A GRAND MANNER
Saturday, March 22, 2008
REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT VIZIANAGARAM
SORRY FRIENDS FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS I COULD NOT BLOG.
THOUGH I HAVE TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES MY SLOWEST INTERNET CONNECTION FROM BSNL HAS NOT PERMITTED ME TO POST A SINGLE PHOTO .WE HAVE ORGANIZED REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT VIZIANAGARAM FOR THE FIELD FUNCTIONARIES OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,SERICULTURE,FIESHERIES,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ALL ALLIED DEPARTMENTS OF 3 DISTRICTS VIZIANAGARAM,SRIKAKULAM,AND VISAKHAPATNAM.NEARLY 700 PARTICIPANTS HAVE ATTENDED THE MEETING AND DISSCUSSED VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND OFFERED VALUBLE SUGFESTIONS. HON'BLE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF AP SRI N.RAGHUVEERA REDDY,OUR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SRI Ar.SUKUMAR ,
VICE CHANCELLOR OF ANGRAU ( AGRIL . UNIVERSITY)SRI RAGHAVA REDDY , OUR M.P OF BOBBILI PARLIAMENTCONSTITUENCY SMT. B. JHANSI LAKSHMI, HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE .
A GREAT THING IS THAT THE OUT COME OF THE CONFERENCE IS SEEN ON THE SAME DAY.
MANY DECISSIONS STARTED IMPLEMENTING FROM THE SAME DAY.
THOUGH I HAVE TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES MY SLOWEST INTERNET CONNECTION FROM BSNL HAS NOT PERMITTED ME TO POST A SINGLE PHOTO .WE HAVE ORGANIZED REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT VIZIANAGARAM FOR THE FIELD FUNCTIONARIES OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,SERICULTURE,FIESHERIES,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ALL ALLIED DEPARTMENTS OF 3 DISTRICTS VIZIANAGARAM,SRIKAKULAM,AND VISAKHAPATNAM.NEARLY 700 PARTICIPANTS HAVE ATTENDED THE MEETING AND DISSCUSSED VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND OFFERED VALUBLE SUGFESTIONS. HON'BLE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF AP SRI N.RAGHUVEERA REDDY,OUR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SRI Ar.SUKUMAR ,
VICE CHANCELLOR OF ANGRAU ( AGRIL . UNIVERSITY)SRI RAGHAVA REDDY , OUR M.P OF BOBBILI PARLIAMENTCONSTITUENCY SMT. B. JHANSI LAKSHMI, HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE .
A GREAT THING IS THAT THE OUT COME OF THE CONFERENCE IS SEEN ON THE SAME DAY.
MANY DECISSIONS STARTED IMPLEMENTING FROM THE SAME DAY.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
RKVY (RASTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA)
FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED DEPTS.,ACTION PLAN FOR VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. WE PREPARED IT AGAIN AND AGAIN TILL IT WAS PERFECT ,UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SHRI RAMAKRISHNA D.D.A(PLANNING) COMMISSIONERATE OF AGRICULTURE AND OUR JOINT DIRECTOR SRI A . KRUPADANAM.WE ( MY SELF, MAHARAJAN, LAKSHMANARAO (ADAs) RAMAKRISHNA( STATISTICAL ASST.) WE WORKED 15 HOURS A DAY FOR NEARLY 20 CONTINUOUS DAYS AND PREPARED A DETAILED ACTION PLAN FOR EACH DEPARTMENT . WE HAVE COLLECTED DATA FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS AND SENT IT TO THE COMMISSIONERATE . IT WAS REALLY A HEAVY TASK.THANKS TO ALL THOSE ( SRINIVAS,KOTESWAR RAO, NARASINGA RAO AND SUHASINI) WHO HELPED ME A LOT.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
A SECTION OF ADARSA RYTHUS
A.Rs WHO ARE UNDERGOING TRAINING ON WTO AT FARMERS TRAINING CENTRE,VIZIANAGARAM
RESOURCE PERSONS ARE G.RATNA KUMAR, ADA
G.V.VIJAYA KUMAR AGRIL.OFFICER,
K.MAHARAJAN , ADA BOBBILI,
B.BHANULATHA, A.O,FARMERS TRAINING CENTRE,VIZIANAGARAM.
WTO TRAINING TO GRADUATE ADARSA RYTHUS
A TRAINING PROGRAMME TO GRAUATE ADARSA RYTHUS IS CONDUCTED ON 22-1-08 TO ENLIGHTEN THEM ON VARIOUS IMPLICATIONS OF WTO ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE. IN THE PICTURE SRI A. KRUPADANAM ,JOINT DIRECTOR IS SEEN GIVING INAGURAL ADDRESS
Sunday, January 20, 2008
SANKRANTHI PURASKARS
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION
MEETING OF DISTRICT FOOD SECURITY MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR SRI B. KISHORE I.A.S. VIZIANAGARAM, SRI A.KRUPADANAM, JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CONVENED THE MEETING ON 7-1-2008. THE COMMETTEE APPROVED THE ACTION PLAN OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION -RICE ,PROGRAMME OF RABI, AND KHARIF 2008.Friday, January 04, 2008
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